Corn-husker.



P. A. WALLER.

CORN HUSKER. v APPLICATION FILED JUNE 13, 1913.

1,310,8179 Panted Aug.25,1914

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T0 all whome't may concern Be it known that I, PETER A. WALLER, a citizen of the United States, residing at Kewanee, in the county of Henry and State of Illinois, have invented certain new andA useful Improvements in CornfHuskers, of

which the following is a specification, reference being had therein to the accompanying drawing.

`The invention relates'to improvements in corn huskers, more particularly that class of corn husking implements in which a husking hook is employed toseparate or tear away the husks.

The invention aims to improve such devices and to provide an improved construction of `husking hook adapted to readily shed the material from both sides thereof whereby clogging or choking of the hook is prevented and the operation of husking can bemore easily and rapidly performed.

A further object of the invention -is Vto provide an improved husking hook of simple and inexpensive construction which will possess great strength and durability.

The invention, with its advantages, and the novel combination, construction and arrangement of parts comprising the same will be understood from the following detailed description when considered in connection with the accompanyingv drawings forming a part hereof and illustrating one embodiment of the invention.

In the drawings: Fi ure 1 is a perspective view of a corn hus ier provided with a husking hook constructed in accordance with the present invention. Fig. Q is a detailed perspective view of the hook. Fig. 3 is a longitudinal sectional view and Fig. 4 is a transverse sectional view through the intermediate part or connecting bend of the hook structure.

The `invention comprehends a husking vhoo-k provided with portions or surfaces located at the rear portion of the bill of the hook and adapted to readily shed the material from both sides of the hook, said portions or surfaces being oppositely disposed with relation to each other and diverging rearwardly.

In the drawings, wherein like reference characters designate corresponding parts throughout the several views, is illustrated a preferred embodiment of the invention, the hook construction shown comprises a shank 2, a bill 3 and an intermediate part or specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Aug. 25, 19.14.

Application. led June 13, 1913. Serial No. 773,436'.

connecting bend '4. The shank 2 is adapted tobeffitted against and secured to vthe usual palm .plate 5 in any suitable manner, the shank being shown, in the present instance, connected to the palm plate by a rivet 7, and provided with 1va lug or projection Sengaging'an opening in the said plate. The intermediate part or connecting bend 4 `has oppositely disposed rearwardly diverging sides or wings S, and the bill which tapers to a point 3 and is of general spear point formation has outwardly diverging side portions 10. The hook is preferably formed from a single blank of stout sheet metal or the like by stamping or in any other suitable way, the blank bein bent transversely providing the bend 4, an also having a central longitudinal bend extending from near the base or shank 2 to near the forward portion of the bill providing a central longitudinal rib 9, and a cavity or recess at the exterior of the hook, and the intermediate connecting part or bend 4 being thus formed to have the oppositely disposed rearwardly diverging sides or wings 8 and the bill with the outwardly diverging side portions 10.

In the operation of the device, the angularly disposed sides or wings S, which have continuous smooth interior surfaces, and the adjoining angular disposed portions 10 serve to shed the material at both sides of lthe hook, this construction preventing chok ing or clogging of the hook, and affording means whereby the operation of opening and separating the hooks from the ears can be very efficiently performed.

By forming the hook from a single blank or metal in the particular manner set forth a simple and inexpensive construction having the double shedding characteristic referred to is produced and also a structure possessing great strength and rigidity, which will eifectually resist distortion 0r outward bending of the hook in use, the cen tral longitudinal bend also acting to reinforce and stiffen the structure.

It will be understood that I have shown in the drawings a preferred embodiment of the invention and that changes in the particular forni, construction and arrangement of parts illustrated can be made without departing from the broad principle of the in vention, the scope of which is defined in the appended claims.

What I claim is:

1. A corn husker comprising a husking hook formed from a metal blank and having a shank, a bill, and a connecting portion between the same, said connecting portion having its body part bent inward y toward the bill with its inclined side portions eX- tending outwardly t0 the edges thereof whereby the connection is stiened and serves to shed the material on both sides. of the hook.

2. A corn husker comprising a husking hook formed from a metal lblank and having a shank, a bill having an inward longitudinal bend, and a connecting portion between the shank and bill, said connecting portion havin its body part bent inwardly toward 1f the bi1 with its inclined side portions extending outwardly to the edges thereof whereby the connection is' stiiii'ened and serves to shed the material on both sides of the hook. l

.f 2 In testimon whereof I affix iny 'signature Copies of this patent may be obtained for ve cents` each, By addressing the Gomininioner ot Patenti,

. Washington, D. C." 

